Valve.



J. M. BIRD.

VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.29, 1913. 1,103A75. Patented July 14,1914

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JOHN M. BIRD, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

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Application filed March 29, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. BIRD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort lVorth, in the county of Tarrant and State of Texas,have invented certain new and useful improvements in Valves, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to valves and more particularly to valves whichcan be used both as a float valve for troughs and the like and also as atank valve, and the object to provide valves that can not be misplaced.or broken in ordinary use and to equip the valves with devices forholding the valves in exact position when closed so that there will beno leaking through the pipes.

Another object is to provide valves which can be used on the bottom, orside, or top of a tank.

Other objects and advantages will be fully explained in the followingdescription and the invention will be more particularly pointeo out inthe claims.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings which form a part of thisappli' cation and specification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the tank valve, showing one way ofattaching the operating lever. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same.Fig. 3 is a detail view of the link for connecting the valve to theoperating lever. Fig. 1- is a side elevation of the valve, showing theoperating lever connected in the opposite direction, adapting the valvefor use in a trough with a float and also adapting the valve for use asa tank valve. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the valve, showing theoperating lever connected in a diilerent manner, and adapting the valvefor use on the end of a trough or tank.

Similar characters of reference are used to indicate the same partsthroughout the several views.

The improved valve 1 is provided with a barrel 2 on which the Valveseats. The valve 1 is provided with the usual leather sealing member 3secured thereon by a screw 4. The barrel 2 is provided with a vent 5 towhich a pipe may be connected. The valve 1 is provided with a projectinglug (3 which is pivotally engaged by a link 7. The link 7 is furtherpivotally connected to the lever 8. The barrel 2 has a projectingbifurcated standard 9 and the operating lever S is pivotally connectedto the standard 9. The valve 1 has a shank 10 which is per-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1a, 1914:.

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forated to engage a hook 11 formed on the barrel 2. The valve engagesthis hook loosely so that the valve can swing vertically at the oppositeside or swing on the hook as pivot. The valve has a tongue 12 on theother end which projects into the standard 9 and is guided by saidstandard in its vertical swinging movement. The valve 1 is thus guidedon both sides and it can not be seated except directly in place on theseat or barrel 2. There is great difficulty in keeping valves fromleaking which have a guide only on one side. The valve is thus guided onboth sides,on one side by the tongue 12 and on the other side by thehook 11 and shank 10. The tongue 12 is made long enough to engage thelever 8 be tween the members of the standard 9 so that the valve can notbe thrown out of place. In stock-watering troughs there is much troublewith the valves because the cows strain the valves to one side bypushing the valves with their horns and thus cause the valves to leak.With the equipments above described it will be impossible for the stockto get the valves out of place. he barrel 2 is provided with a vent 5and a pipe may be connected with this vent and used as a gage in troughsand used in a tank for draining the pipes. The lever 8 is provided witha short arm 13 and a plu- "ality of holes 14 which makes the leveradjustable for use for different purposes and also for making the leveradjustable for throwing the valve sooner or later.

What I claim is,

1. A valve having a barrel provided with vent in the side thereof, ahook formed on the side thereof and a slotted standard formed on theopposite side from said hook, a cap having a slotted shank engaging saidhook loosely and having a tongue projecting in said standard loosely forcentering the valve on its seat, and a lever pivotally connected to saidstandard and operatively connected to said cap.

2. A valve having a barrel provided with a hook formed on one side and aslotted standard formed on the other side diametrically opposite saidhook, a cap for said bar-.

rel having a shank engaging said hook loosely and a tongue projectingloosely through said standard and constituting a guide for centeringsaid cap on said barrel, and a lever pivotally connected to saidstandard for operating said cap.

3. A valve having a barrel provided with a hook formed on one side and aslotted standard formed. on the other side diametrif.) ard, and a linkpivotally connected to said lever and to said cap.

t. A valve having a barrel provided with a hook formed on one side and aslotted standard formed on the other side diametrically opposite saidhook, a cap having a perforated shank engaging sa d hook loosely and a'tongue projecting loosely through said standard for centering the cap onsaid barrel, a lever having a bent arm and a plurality or perforations,and a link bar pivotally connected to said cap, said perforations andarm adapting said lever to be pivotally connected to said link bar andto said standard in difl erent positions.

In testimony whereof, I set my hand in the presence of two witnesses,this 28th day of February, 1913.

JOHN M. BIRD.

Witnesses:

A. L. J AOKSON, J. WV. S'mm'r.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

